Object 4
- Name: Modelling Clay
2) Describe the object
- Hard but becomes softer with heat
- Pliable
- Blob shape
- Brown in color
- Weird smell
- Cold but takes on body heat
3) What is the intended function of the object
- Modelling
- Creating
- Spiritual
- Religious
- Therapy
4) What is the Cultural Context
- Made in China or the USA
- Used in the Art World
- Everyday item
- Comes in many colors
- used in schools
5) Do you have a personal connection to this item?
Yes I do. I love working with my hands and have a ball of clay in my studio that I am always manipulating into some temporary form. I try not to get attached to what I make as it will only be temporary and smashed down again.
6) Ways object can be manipulated
- Heated and melted
- Massaged into any form
- Rolled out wafer thin
- Dyed
- Air dried
- Carved
7) Mental Associations 3 things similar
- Art
- Creation
- Soft
8) 3 things in contrast
- Metal
- Plastic
- Cement